Question

How does language contribute to the total effect of huckleberry finn?

Answer 1

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain. The author uses the spoken English language of the rural Southwest American dialect. The author effortlessly uses heavy dialect and vernacular language to show serious literary work.

The character Huckleberry uses the heavy dialect for literary reasons throughout the novel. The choice of language and words depict the inhumane racism towards the African-American community. He uses the right words to show the satire and makes fun of cruel behavior of the racists during the time of post-civil war. Through the use of his sensitive language, the author makes the readers feel uncomfortable and nervous while reading the harsh conditions of the society during the 1800's.

Answer 2

Mark Twain the author of the famous 'Huckleberry Fin', seems to be quite clever with the use of his words. The way he narrated the whole story seems to bring the reader to the actual era on which the story is based. 

The way in which he describes each character brings the reader to imagine the way in which each character must have spoken the sentence. Thus, the correct dialect of each of the character in the story can actually be illustrated through the language Twain used in the novel.  

Moreover, the use of slang, informal and colloquial language clearly portray how the African American's of that time were ill treated and considered useless to the society. He uses words to make the reader awkward and embarrassed for their crude behaviour, making him or her believe how harsh the society was in the post civil war era.